Civic Intelligence

The Columbia Ball

EIN 57-6006542 • 501(c)7 • Columbia, SC

Profile

Hold one Debutante Ball a year

PO Box 2004Columbia, SC 29202-2004

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

81st percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

96th percentile

99%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

36%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$53,352

Up $26,586 (+99%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$53,352

Up $26,586 (+99%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$136,689

Up $36,048 (+36%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$110,103

Down $19,092 (-15%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$26,586

Up $55,140 (+193%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $39,865Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $38,610Liabilities 2012: $1,8312012Assets 2013: $41,927Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $38,145Liabilities 2014: $1252014Assets 2015: $47,492Liabilities 2015: $912Net Assets 2015: $46,5802015Assets 2016: $63,707Liabilities 2016: $23,769Net Assets 2016: $39,9382016Assets 2017: $40,844Net Assets 2017: $40,8442017Assets 2018: $44,318Net Assets 2018: $44,3182018Assets 2019: $53,446Liabilities 2019: $12,925Net Assets 2019: $40,5212019Assets 2020: $90,087Net Assets 2020: $90,0872020Assets 2021: $78,720Net Assets 2021: $78,7202021Assets 2022: $55,320Net Assets 2022: $55,3202022Assets 2023: $26,766Net Assets 2023: $26,7662023Assets 2024: $53,352Net Assets 2024: $53,3522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$53,352
Liabilities-
Net Assets$53,352
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $56,911Expenses 2011: $62,780Net Income 2011: -$5,8692011Revenue 2012: $56,839Expenses 2012: $59,925Net Income 2012: -$3,0862012Revenue 2013: $69,283Expenses 2013: $64,135Net Income 2013: $5,1482013Revenue 2014: $62,325Expenses 2014: $66,232Net Income 2014: -$3,9072014Revenue 2015: $70,528Expenses 2015: $61,968Net Income 2015: $8,5602015Revenue 2016: $69,129Expenses 2016: $75,771Net Income 2016: -$6,6422016Revenue 2017: $70,968Expenses 2017: $70,062Net Income 2017: $9062017Revenue 2018: $70,162Expenses 2018: $66,688Net Income 2018: $3,4742018Revenue 2019: $72,288Expenses 2019: $76,085Net Income 2019: -$3,7972019Revenue 2020: $63,605Expenses 2020: $14,039Net Income 2020: $49,5662020Revenue 2021: $6,213Expenses 2021: $17,580Net Income 2021: -$11,3672021Revenue 2022: $75,724Expenses 2022: $99,124Net Income 2022: -$23,4002022Revenue 2023: $100,641Expenses 2023: $129,195Net Income 2023: -$28,5542023Revenue 2024: $136,689Expenses 2024: $110,103Net Income 2024: $26,5862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$136,689
Expenses$110,103
Net Income$26,586
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,352
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$53,352
Revenue
$136,689
Expenses
$110,103
Net income
$26,586
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.53$1.37$1.10$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.27$1.01$1.29$0.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.55$0.76$0.99$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.79$0.06$0.18$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.90$0.64$0.14$0.50
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.13$0.41$0.72$0.76$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.44$0.70$0.67$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.41$0.71$0.70$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.24$0.40$0.69$0.76$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.47$0.71$0.62$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.62$0.66$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.69$0.64$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.02$0.57$0.60$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.57$0.63$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$136,689
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Hold one Debutante Ball a year

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Annual Debutante Ball-$110,102
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Earle Craig Waites JRPresident-$0--
James Edwin MillerVice President-$0--
Mark M JamesSecretary Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Columbia Ball
EIN
57-6006542
Phone
8034225577
Address
PO Box 2004, Columbia, SC 29202-2004

Signing Officer

Name
Earle C Waites JR
Title
President
Phone
8034225577
Signed
2025-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Gary W Suggs CPA LLC
Address
6941 N Trenholm Rd Suite D-1, Columbia, SC 29206-1715
Preparer
Gary W Suggs
Phone
8033542598
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank Charges 180”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance-Liability 1,266”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Membership- Directory 557”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Post Office Box Rental 232”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Postage/Supplies/Copies 1,504”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Stationery/Envelopes 2,000”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Storage Facility 903”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Printing Copying 83”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Committee Expenses 109”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Miscellaneous 311”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Dance Floor 7,617”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Florist 17,920”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Food Beverage 44,379”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“InvitationsPostag, Calligraphy 1,376”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Invitations, Response Cards 8,629”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Menus/Inserts/Flower Cards 4,416”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Orchestra 3,000”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Publicity 2,200”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Staff Tips 1,665”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Stage Lighting 3,631”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Venue 2,600”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 6,556, End of year 7,120”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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